# Saint Laurent eyewear at Opticnet

Saint Laurent eyewear is developed and distributed by Kering Eyewear, the company Kering founded in 2014 to make eyewear for its fashion houses, with production in Italy. The catalogue has two halves: the numeric line, which holds the SL 1 and SL 28 icons and the models that also carry a name, such as SL 276 Mica and SL 751 Jeanne, and the Monogram line marked with an M and identified by the YSL Cassandre monogram set externally into the temple hinge. Several current models are made from recycled acetate.

Yves Saint Laurent founded his house in Paris in 1961 together with Pierre Berge, and the famous interlocking YSL monogram was drawn that same year. Saint Laurent has been shaping eyewear since the Rive Gauche years of the 1960s and 70s, and the designer's own bold black glasses became part of his signature look.

The modern range keeps that confidence, from the SL 276 Mica cat eye to oversized squares and the playful heart shaped Loulou. Hedi Slimane's 2013 relaunch of Saint Laurent Paris, with its stark black and white campaigns, put eyewear right back at the centre of the brand's image.

Saint Laurent eyewear is made in Italy in house by Kering Eyewear.

## Saint Laurent collections we keep

- **SL 28**: One of the house icons and one of its best sellers, 49-23-140, with a relatively wide bridge.
- **SL 276 Mica**: Full-rim acetate in a cat-eye line, 53-16-145, also offered with photochromic lenses.
- **SL 97**: A round in metal, 51-20-145.
- **SL 545**: Acetate in an aviator line, 58-16-145, also made in an optical version marked OPT.
- **Monogram (M)**: The YSL monogram set into the temple hinge. We keep M92, M128, M149, M152 and M154.

## Typical price

The showroom price for the Saint Laurent frames we keep sits around 2,200 ILS, and online it is around 1,760 ILS. Frame only, without lenses. The price varies by model and stock rotates.

## Choosing Saint Laurent in 2026

Saint Laurent speaks to anyone who wants black-and-white confidence on the face. The SL 276 Mica cat-eye is a safe pick for a lifted, precise line; oversized square frames give rock-chic presence; the heart-shaped Loulou is a playful statement if you want character.

House DNA: deep black, sharp lines, and the YSL monogram when it appears - always restrained. Frames are made in Italy through Kering Eyewear, in clean acetate and metal. Saint Laurent especially flatters minimal wardrobes where the glasses become the design point.

In 2026 glossy and matte black lead, with gold and dark lenses. Try cat-eye against square in store light and daylight. We will guide by face shape, and most styles can take prescription lenses.

## Questions about Saint Laurent

### What is the Saint Laurent M series?

It is the Monogram family. The identifying mark is the YSL monogram, the one designed by Cassandre, set externally into the temple hinge rather than printed on it. We keep several models from the series. Note the distinction: an M at the start of the reference marks the Monogram family, but an M at the end, as in SL 312 M, means something else entirely.

### How do you identify the optical version of a sun model?

On the numeric line the optical version is usually marked OPT after the number, for example SL 545 against SL 545 OPT, and the same for SL 28 and SL 692. In the Monogram series the split is made with an S or an O at the end. It is worth knowing that many shops drop the letter from the display name, so it is better to check against the full reference rather than the name alone.

### The frame sits low, or the bridge does not touch. What now?

It is worth checking whether the model has an alternative-fit version. Saint Laurent marks those with a slash and a letter, usually F and sometimes K or J, and they are built differently at the bridge. Beyond that, bridge width across the catalogue varies a lot: SL 28 has a 23 mm bridge while SL 276 Mica and SL 545 have 16 mm. That difference is felt immediately on the face, so it is worth trying both.

## Where to buy

Opticnet is an authorized dealer for Saint Laurent. Visit the boutique at Hei Be'Iyar 58, Kikar HaMedina, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, call +972-3-546-6180, or message WhatsApp +972-58-546-6182.

Opening hours: Sun-Thu 10:30-18:00, Fri 10:00-13:00.